Record

Performance TitleRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 1987 [Private]
Performance Date7 November 1987
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Michael Mann,
Rt. Rev. Monsignor W R Brown,
Rev. John Johansen-Berg,
General Sir Edward Burgess - speakers

The Royal Navy,
The Royal Marines,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service,
Women's Royal Naval Service,
The Royal Naval Reserve,
The Royal Marines Reserve,
Royal Fleet Auxiliary,
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service,
Merchant Navy,
The Army,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps,
Women's Royal Army Corps,
The Territorial Army,
The Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Princess Mary's Royal Air Force (RAF) Nursing Service,
Women's Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Royal Auxiliary Air Force,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Volunteer Reserve,
The Royal Observer Corps,
St. John Ambulance Association & Brigade,
St. Andrew's Ambulance Association,
British Red Cross Society,
Women's Royal Voluntary Service,
British Women's Land Army Society,
The Church Army,
The Salvation Army,
In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea,
HMS Collingwood,
The Royal Tank Regiment,
The Army School of Physical Training,
The Queen's Colour Squadron,
General Sir Edward Burgess Unit, Royal Air Force (RAF) Chessington

Moira Anderson - vocal
Martin How -organ
Orchestra or BandBands of the Guards Division,
Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry,
Worcester County Royal British Legion Youth Band,
Band of HM Royal Marines Commander-in-Chief Fleet,
Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
ChoirsChoir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor
ConductorsLt.-Colonel M G Lane,
Christopher Robinson,
Captain M R Goss
Set ListCommunity Singing:
'Fall in and Follow Me',
'The Bells Are Ringing for Me and My Gal',
'All the Nice Girls Love a Sailor',
'Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree',
'Auf Wiederseh'n, Auf Wiederseh'n',
'Keep Right On To the End of the Road'

'Royal Fanfare' (Trumpeters),
'God Save The Queen' (The National Anthem),
'My Soul, There is a Country' (Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Band of HM Royal Marines Commander-in-Chief Fleet),
'A History of Naval Communications' (HMS Collingwood),
A Musical Display to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai (The Royal Tank Regiment),
A Gymnastic Display (The Army School of Physical Training),
A Combined Display (The Queen's Colour Squadron, The Central Band of the Royal Air Force)

Service:
Hymn - 'Stand Up, Stand for Jesus',
Thanksgiving (Rt. Rev. Monsignor W R Brown),
Prayers (Rev. John Johansen-Berg),
Hymn - 'Thine Be the Glory',
Remembrance (Rt. Rev. Michael Mann),
'The Last Post',
Act of Remembrance (General Sir Edward Burgess),
'Reveille',
Hymn - 'O Lord of Life, Whose Power Sustains',
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,
HRH Prince Charles The Prince of Wales,
HRH Princess Diana The Princess of Wales,
HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal,
HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York,
HRH Sarah, The Duchess of York,
HRH Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester,
HRH The Duke of Gloucester,
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester,
HRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH Princess Alexandra
Performance NotesMargaret Thatcher MP was in attendance.

Mrs John Dugsale, Air Vice-Marshal Richard Peirse, Mrs Patrick Campbell-Preston, Major Sir Ralph Anstruther Bt and Lieutenant-Commander Timothy Laurence RN were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1987/152),
Event Schedule (RAHE/4/4/22),
Digital Photographs
16 Colour photographs of Royal Party arriving (RAHE/3/1987/17)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/kL2kL.ZkttC0M
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1987/152Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 19877 November 1987
RAHE/4/4/22Arrangements for the Royal Attendance at the RBL Festival of Remembrance 19877 November 1987
RAHE/3/1987/17Photographs of the Royal British Legion Festival7 November 1987
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aigoz_Feam_L_MRoyal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 19872
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/10521Anderson; Moira (5 June 1938); OBE; Scottish singer
DS/UK/371Royal British Legion (RBL); 1921-; British ex-service welfare charity
DS/UK/17393Band of Guards Division; 1968-; British Army unit band
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